Animoto

As I've been mentioning, I was waiting for my classroom code for all-access Animoto.  Well, it came and I'm pretty pleased with the results.  I've been making videos for myself just to try it out (which have really worked well).  Going through the Animoto education site, you can sign up for the all access pass for you and your kids (one code works for all of you).  Animoto is very easy to use.  Just upload the photos you want in your video (as well as videos, too), choose a style and music and Animoto does the rest.


I have my first student assignment ready to go using Animoto.  I'm excited to see the results.  


Anyone used Animoto?  Things you'd share?  Cautionary tales?  Something better?

No Thank You.

Do you like spam?  Does anyone?  I know I don't.  If you get an obscene amount of spam in your email, there are ways to control it.  You can start with the spam controls that are automatically part of many email programs and services.  If that doesn't work for you, sites/services like boxbe.com can further control what comes into your email inbox.  


Essentially, when a message comes to you, Boxbe replies for you and asks the person to identify themselves to you.  If they can, the email moves along to you and if they can't (like when a bot is sending you spam messages from the Prince of Nigeria who wants to share $32,000,000 with you if only you'll send him $4,000 to get out of the country) then it moves to a junk folder, thus not cluttering up your inbox.  


It can be a little off-putting to get these messages from someone's email (I've gotten them, and they can be annoying), but I suppose if you're then one they're being sent for, you appreciate it.  The service works with pretty much any email.

Wading through your email each morning can be a pain, so here's your Tylenol.  


Would you use this?  Do you use something else?